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If you are looking for something to use this good theory on take a gander at Drools http://www.drools.org/ (Apache v2 license)

If you are doing coding or other non-design work, I would highly recommend learning how to do everything on your computer without touching your mouse. It's a whole new world when y…

Learning to Cook - Alton Brown started me down the path of learning cooking from a science/chemistry point of view. After a year of on and off research I've been able to make meals…

Nice, Polite, but Direct. I'll always recommend this type of way when facing conflict. Speak your problems logically and show that you've given some thought to them when you talk w…

Of course. My biggest inspiration (other than taking a perfect shot at a whitetail deer and him just dropping dead) was a good PDF about shotGroups over on the CRAN[1]. It is a lit…

I came here to say that, but in a slightly different way: True: > no discussion of how one might interpret this model, what its assumptions are, and how to assess validity or fit? …

I put things out there on it and I have had success leading to interviews at companies. I had a Google Recruiter reach out to me via LinkedIn two years ago while I was still in col…

There are many different styles and paths to learning 'Computer Science'. But if what you are after is insight into how a computer works I found that I had my 'ah-ha' moment while …

I run Ubuntu on my 'not doing much other than youtube and paying my bills' computer. (I also choose to reinstall the whole OS every major release (+ 1 month for those 'day 0' issue…

We have thought about that. We have a sledge hammer and a maul, and it seems to be the most 'tame' idea while also being fun for everyone. Plus we wouldn't need to travel anywhere …

So, where I work My team has multiple applications that we take care of. Of all the apps, we particularly hated one. We have finally revamped and have moved away from dealing with …

> First off: don’t panic! Good post and read.

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> You have access to planes that have returned from military missions and the distribution of the bullet “wounds” on the planes. Which areas should you recommend to have extra armo…

> COBOL programming language is no longer taught in schools I took a COBOL course just two years ago in a Texas Public University. It was considered the 'I didn't get any offers an…

> This way, you’d get all the smart kids in the same place, just like in any other competitive 4-year program. I found this statement rather interesting. I had an internship at Gar…

Yes it can, If you are thinking about getting into it, go around to different shops if you have some local and see if they have a stained glass class or something where they provid…

Stained Glass Making (if you find a good shop) can be a close knit group of people and help you get good. I found it very easy to pick up it just requires a steady hand, and a good…

> I wonder if the people who initially started the open source project had to go through some sort of approval process by management and whether that was facilitated by a tool? VER…

I too was reached out like for for their Software Engineer and Software Engineer in Test roles. Honestly it was an experience both good and bad. Plus, I enjoy flying so I got a fre…

The general take of college, yes, is a joke. But for me I was able to find some diamonds in the rough at the University I went to. Sure there were pointless classes I had to take, …

I don't quite understand what you mean by outbound? I assume you mean people who contributed to the code from outside of the company and how we officially add their code in. https:…

I like large obtuse processes. I making a living using Java, and helping make a process. I 'enjoy' when business wants to take the world me and my coworkers have made and 'change a…

I would second a therapist/counselor/etc. Did that during college (thanks to the couseling services my Uni provided), and it helped me just not feel too crazy. I spent a long while…